He took to Twitter Monday to make light of his confrontation with Brad Keselowski Saturday night at Richmond. MORE: Feud of the week: Ambrose vs. Mears | Best and worst of Richmond | NASCAR fights Kenseth and Keselowski were racing for the lead — and the win — when Kenseth ran Keselowski up the track and blocked him. The move prevented both drivers from winning the race, allowing Joey Logano to get by them for the win....
Matt Jones provided fireworks at last year’s Houston Open when he chipped in for a playoff victory over Matt Kuchar. Kuchar and many more of the world’s best golfers are back this year as they tune up their games for Augusta. A look at the top contenders, in order of expected finish: MORE: Winners on the PGA Tour in 2014-15 | Houston Open DFS values Matt Kuchar (World Golf Ranking 14): Kuchar has a strong record here, highlighted by that solo second last year....
Playoff success has been elusive for Stafford, though. From 2009-2020 with the Lions, he only reached the postseason three times, and he never managed to win a playoff game, losing to the Saints (2012), Cowboys (2015) and Seahawks (2017). Now, as a member of the Rams, Stafford is hoping to snap his winless streak and make a deep run through the NFC playoff bracket. Los Angeles coach Sean McVay has expressed confidence in Stafford, saying that he was “as instrumental as anybody” in helping the team go 12-5 on its way to the NFC West title....
A 1-0 victory over Peru at the Ekaterinburg Arena ensured France are guaranteed to finish as one of the top two teams in Group C. But after a fortunate 2-1 triumph against Australia in their Russia 2018 opener, France again rode their luck to an extent as Kylian Mbappe became their youngest goalscorer at a major tourmanent. Olivier Giroud’s shot deflected over goalkeeper Pedro Gallese off defender Christian Ramos, giving 19-year-old Mbappe a tap-in from a few yards out to ensure the South Americans - without a goal or a point - cannot qualify....
This year’s Election Day marked the first time in Boston and Cincinnati history where Asian Americans will serve in the cities’ top political office. On Tuesday, voters in Boston elected City Councilor Michelle Wu as mayor. Wu, whose parents immigrated from Taiwan, is not only the first person of color elected to the post but will also be the first woman to serve in the office of Massachusetts’ most populous city....
Details of the contracts, though, have not been revealed. “We are happy that Mbao FC has found a sponsor who will be with them for undisclosed period, we hope the contract will help to improve the team’s performance in the league,” Lucas said. The Mwanza outfit, which is featuring in the Mainland Premier League for the second year, had been depending on handouts from well-wishers and money from the league’s main sponsors, Vodacom Company....
Mbappe joined PSG from Monaco in August on an initial loan deal that precedes a €180 million switch at the end of this season, with Neymar having swapped Barcelona for the Ligue 1 giants earlier in the month to become the world’s most expensive player. The duo have been in sparkling form as PSG romped through their Champions Legaue group, while Mbappe has scored seven league goals and Neymar a further 11 to help Unai Emery’s men establish a nine-point lead atop the Ligue 1 table....
Only one week remains until Virginia’s November 2 election, one of just two regularly scheduled gubernatorial elections taking place this fall. McAuliffe, who served as Virginia’s governor once before, from 2014 to 2018, is running for a second term in office against Youngkin, who until mid-2020 worked as the co-CEO of the private equity firm the Carlyle Group. While McAuliffe maintained a consistent lead over Youngkin in polls over the summer, three voter surveys conducted this month found the candidates tied, and other polls have indicated McAuliffe is ahead with 5 points or fewer separating him from Youngkin among likely voters....
On the heels of his trip to the Middle East and Europe last week, John McCain is in Los Angeles today, where he delivered a much anticipated speech outlining his views on the nation’s foreign policy goals. The presumptive Republican nominee didn’t say much new. Speaking before the Los Angeles World Affairs Council, McCain, as he has in the past, admitted the U.S. has an image problem around the world and suggested the way forward is to have a more cooperative foreign policy with international allies....
Baker was careful not to mention McCain’s name in his letter. “John McCain has a very good record with us,” Baker said in an interview. “This letter really isn’t about John McCain.” But opponents interpreted it as a clear warning shot aimed in the general vicinity of the popular Arizona senator, who met with NRA lobbyists this week and didn’t find much common ground. An accompanying e-mail from the Gun Owners of America, a right-wing group that often works in concert with NRA, savaged both McCain and Democratic Sen....
“I don’t think there’s any doubt that how [voters] judge Iraq will have a direct relation to their judgment of me,” he added. McCain, of course, is right: his fate is tied to Mesopotamia. (If the president thing doesn’t work out, Mac, perhaps you should consider a slot with the McLaughlin Group.) But it’s not only–or even mostly–what happens on the ground in Baghdad that matters. In truth, McCain’s White House chances may have more do with another candid admission, and how strongly it influences voters’ judgment–not of Iraq, but of the candidate himself:...
Political observers were watching to see how vocal House Republicans, who have been staunchly opposed to sending foreign aid to Ukraine, would behave once the Ukrainian president himself was on the Hill. Although reactions from far-right lawmakers were in line with what was anticipated, the careful words chosen by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy showed just how fine of a line the GOP leader will have to walk when it comes to Ukraine....
In an interview with Gray D.C.’s Kyle Midura, McConnell was asked to consider Trump’s comments just days before, with the president suggesting on Saturday that the U.S. should begin to reduce testing. The president made the comments during his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, telling supporters that he had told staff to “slow the testing down, please” for coronavirus in the U.S. to slow the number of cases being confirmed in the country....
Charles Booker posted a video to Twitter on Monday showing his version of Harlow’s “What’s Poppin,” changing the lyrics to take aim at Kentucky’s six-term senator. “What’s poppin? Get rid of Mitch, no problem,” Booker rapped in the video. “We got options. No more status quo, we all in.” Booker—currently a state representative from Louisville—is one of several Democratic challengers for the contest, but lost out to former fighter pilot Amy McGrath in the battle for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee’s endorsement....
Police arrived at the McDonald’s at 2509 5th Ave. S. in Fort Dodge following reports a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on Sunday. Steven Pearl, who was later identified as an employee from the restaurant, was discovered injured on the ground. Pearl was confronted in the restaurant’s parking lot by Christian Allen Davalos, 18, and another man, over a burglary the pair accused him of committing, according to a criminal complaint filed in Webster County and as reported by KCC....
The photo appears to show a hiring sign at a McDonald’s restaurant advertising a free iPhone to new staff members after six months’ employment, as long as they meet the employment criteria. The tweet, shared by user @brogawd_, has been liked more than 190,000 times and shared more than 30,000 times. The user @brogawd_ shared the photo and said: “LMFAO G MCDONALDS IS STARVING.” The unidentified McDonald’s restaurant is not alone in getting creative with its hiring tactics....
McDonald’s Corporation announced on March 8 that it would temporarily close all 847 of its restaurants in Russia—nearly two weeks after the country’s forces invaded Ukraine. Chris Kempczinski, chief executive of McDonald’s, said the company “cannot ignore the needless human suffering unfolding in Ukraine.” McDonald’s Russia also issued a statement on March 11 saying that it would temporarily suspend services in the country from March 14 “due to operational, technical and logistical difficulties....
The Sulphur Police Department (SPD) told Lake Charles news station KPLC that Dayshia Nicole Hardy, 20, was arrested on suspicion of identity theft earlier this week. Officers shared a list of dozens of names of people who might have become a victim of identity theft when they placed an order at the McDonald’s at 297 S. Cities Service Highway. According to a report by the AARP, some 42 million Americans fell victim to identity fraud in 2021....
The Associated Press called the race for the former fighter pilot on Tuesday—a victory that lands her a direct challenge to unseat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the general election. “I’m humbled that Kentucky Democrats have nominated me to take on Mitch McConnell in the general election and can’t wait to get started in sending him into retirement and finally draining the toxic Washington political swamp that he built,” McGrath said in a statement shortly after the race was called....
